News & Events

Below is a list of RealSource news and events, including meetings, trainings, etc.

Events are subject to change, so please check back prior to the event. These are limited to university employees only (vs. suppliers). To register for a training session select the appropriate date and time of the event you would like to attend below.

News

News & Updates

See the below for a rolling list of RealSource news and updates. If you’d like to see more information here or in other areas of our website, please see the “” tab.

Preparation For Realsource Go-Live

March 12, 2019

Throughout March, the RealSource Project Office will be engaging departments in various RealSource pre-production activities. They include:...

RealSource Status & Training Update

January 14, 2019

Good News! The RealSource project team has substantially completed the configuration of RealSource’s supplier master, requisitioning, PO, receiving and invoice systems. The team is also testing, developing the training program, and resolving outstanding issues to ensure the university’s new source-to-pay system will work as-designed..

Update On RealSource Info Sessions

November 08, 2018

Thanks for referring individuals to attend our 1-hour RealSource Info-Sessions. To date roughly 360 persons have attended one of our 6 sessions and comments have been generally positive. There are only two sessions remaining, one on each campus...

New procurement tool modernizes how VCU does business

September 07, 2018

Over the summer we have initiated development of a new procurement system, called RealSource. It promises to modernize and simplify business operations and generate considerable savings across the university.

Procurement Services leadership change

January 31, 2018

Over the past several months, Procurement Services has been engaged in an organizational assessment with assistance from an outside consultant. Considering Finance and Budget's key role as one of the largest support divisions across VCU, the goals of this assessment were to review their structure and key functions to provide optimal support to the institution moving forward.

JAGGAER gains new customer

January 18, 2018

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – January 18, 2018 – JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, finished 2017 with the strongest financial and business position in the company’s 22-year history, besting 2016. JAGGAER wrapped the year with its highest revenues ever and over 150 new customers. JAGGAER also remained the leader in higher education while expanding extensively into new commercial market sectors, and conducted two significant acquisitions, catapulting the company into the industry’s number one spot on a global level.